I listen to mainly rap.
I had it at 40 for a while, and then went to 35 and it was awful at 35 imo.

FOSGATE JOE

06-03-2005, 11:06 AM

well i'm going to build my box saturday :) //// it will be ported to 27hz for s.q and 4cuft so can make sure i get the low lows you know!! The last ported box i had was 4.5 and ported to 35 and 40 hz it was loud with my rap ''ganster209rap'' but the sq was not there with all my music but thats what you get with a port that high :( p.s rap does go down to 28hz at last my rap does :crazy:

mustangowner

06-03-2005, 11:09 AM

I listen to mostly rap and heavy bass songs. I tuned my box to 32 hz. This will retain some sq but still get loud. It will also still sound ok with other styles of music. I am pleased with my install.

APitBullT

06-03-2005, 11:11 AM

I listen to rap as well, does it matter on your system also? the guy that built my box sounds like ****, i dont know what its tuned at tho but it ***** ***? and right now im in the process of getting a new box.

if it matters on the system you have and music you like (rap) what do you think would be the perfect tune?

also what should i tell the the box builder to get the perfect box i want?

sorry dont mean to jack your thread

Insomniac119

06-03-2005, 11:11 AM

rap is crap.

btnhfan

06-03-2005, 11:13 AM

Jmac did some testing on popular rap songs, and found that few songs get into the lower 30s, much less the 20s. Play the song on your computer and watch what notes it hits.

I think the lowest in Late Nite Tip was like 33

Harrison486

06-03-2005, 11:14 AM

I listen to all rap

My current setup is in my sig...

I am thinking about tuning to 32 Hz but now I am worried...

shoudl I tune higher or is lower fine?

mustangowner

06-03-2005, 11:19 AM

I say stick with 32hz. Youll be happy with it.

Harrison486

06-03-2005, 12:20 PM

Jmac did some testing on popular rap songs, and found that few songs get into the lower 30s, much less the 20s. Play the song on your computer and watch what notes it hits.

I think the lowest in Late Nite Tip was like 33

But if I tune to 32 hz, isn't it going to peak near the upper 30s?

Anyone else?

Harrison486

06-03-2005, 01:41 PM

Cmon guys! I really want to start building this box.

I need to figure out the tuning so I can attempt to design one myself...

Then post it online and get laughed at for how wrong it is :crazy:

APitBullT

06-03-2005, 02:20 PM

noob question, how do you tune a box? i mean how do you know if its 32-35 hertz?

Beat_Dominator

06-03-2005, 02:30 PM

Cmon guys! I really want to start building this box.

I need to figure out the tuning so I can attempt to design one myself...

Then post it online and get laughed at for how wrong it is :crazy:

I personally would say 35 is your best bet. The reality is that a tune change from 5hz or so isn't noticeable at all to a human ear. The only thing that notices these small tune changes is a mic in a SPL competition.

You could tune to 40+ but that might kill the low end. You could tune below 30 but you'll most likely run into problems with the enclosure being too large for the sub or your car. You also run the risk of killing your transition to midbass frequencies which can make everything sound like crap.

On top of this, the reality is your box will NOT tune to what ever you build it for. There is going to be some error in the build and the final volumes wont exactly equal what you were aiming for. For instance my box is about .01cu.ft. off from where I was trying to build, but that's hardly going to ruin performance.

noob question, how do you tune a box? i mean how do you know if its 32-35 hertz?

In a ported box the port length/cross-sectional area combined with the volume of the box determine the tune. There are calculators and stuff on the net to figure this out.

gunny86

06-04-2005, 01:03 AM

My sealed box is tuned to like 37hz and it sounds great on the few rap songs I've played.

Am i missing somthing? Or have i just been gone too long and now there is a way to tune sealed boxes like they are ported or somthing.

Beat_Dominator

06-04-2005, 01:10 AM

All boxes have a tune. In a sealed box it is the F3 that varies with different volumes.

For my box it is about 42hz in a .4cuft. enclosure and 37 in a .75cuft. enclosure.

gunny86

06-05-2005, 12:38 AM

then technically it isnt the box that is tuned, the driver is the determining factor. i was just under the impression that you made a typo in saying you "tuned your sealed box". my mistake

Beat_Dominator

06-05-2005, 12:41 AM

Yeah, that's just what it comes out to on my setup.

94CamryBumpin

06-05-2005, 01:01 AM

ya tune to 32hz if thats what u want...personally i got some plans made and im gonna tune mine to 35 hz. 3.6 cu ft....the 3-5hz difference between 32 and say 35 or 37 isn't gonna make a huge audible difference especially if u play your system at high volumes...so just pick a tuning frequency and go with it...and if u don't like it then deal with it for a little bit and build another one...

BUMPING150S

06-05-2005, 01:10 AM

I would suggest you tune it to around 38 or 40 HZ if you listen to souly rap I would tune right in that range.